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SNP MP Angus MacNeil has accused Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg of hypocrisy for saying he wants to "clean up politics" whilst his party refuses to return money to investors ripped off by LibDem donor Michael Brown who gave them a Ł2.4 million donation in the run up to the 2005 General Election.

Spending allocated to fund trunk roads in Highland council area has reached record highs under the SNP and was the lowest during the four year period when a LibDem Transport Minister was in control.

An announcement by the LibDem leader Nick Clegg that they ditch key Lib Dem policies in an attempt to be more honest with voters about spending cuts has undermined his own self-styled Chief-of-Staff’s.

SNP MSP and Chief Whip Brian Adam today welcomed the Lib Dems call for more powers but contrasted it with their actions in Parliament to try and prevent public discussion of what those powers should be.

SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson today branded the Lib Dems’ claim that they will move for a vote against a referendum a “rush job” as the Lib Dem leadership tries to get a position through parliament before the party has the opportunity to discuss the issue.

SNP MSP Alex Neil has called on Tavish Scott to explain how he would pay for more investment in renewable energy and skills whilst also wanting to cut £800 million from the Scottish budget.

The SNP have today written to the Information Commissioner calling on him to urgently investigate automated calls intended to be made this evening by the Lib Dems.

Commenting on reports that Scottish LibDem leader Tavish Scott will call for a 2p cut in the basic rate of income tax SNP MSP Alex Neil, a member of the Scottish Parliament's Finance Committee, challenged him to explain where public spending cuts would be made to pay for the proposal.